Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A cistern is normally filled in 8 hours but takes two hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, the leak will empty it in    ?

A) 20 hrs B) 28 hrs
C) 36 hrs D) 40 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 hrs

Explanation:

1/8 - 1/x = 1/10

 => x = 40 hrs

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Q:

A does half as much work as Band C does half as much work as A and B together. If C alone can finish the work in 40 days, then together ,all will finish the work in  ?

A) 17 + 4/7 days B) 13 + 1/3 days
C) 15 + 3/2 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 + 1/3 days

Explanation:

C alone can finish the work in 40 days.
As given C does half as much work as A and B together
=> (A + B) can do it in 20 days
(A + B)s 1 days wok = 1/20.
A's 1 days work : B's 1 days Work = 1/2 : 1 = 1:2(given)
A's 1 day’s work = (1/20) x (1/3) = (1/60) [Divide 1/20 in the raio 1:2]
B's 1 days work = (1/20) x (2/3) = 1/30
(A+B+C)'s 1 day's work = (1/60) + (1/30) + (1/40) = 9/120 = 3/40

All the three together will finish it in 40/3 = 13 and 1/3 days.

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Q:

If side of a square is increased by 60%, then what will be the percentage increase in its area?

 

 

A) 156 B) 120
C) 126 D) 132
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 156

Explanation:
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Q:

The difference of two numbers is 14. Their LCM and HCF are 441 and 7. Find the two numbers ?

A) 63 and 49 B) 64 and 48
C) 62 and 46 D) 64 and 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63 and 49

Explanation:

Since their HCFs are 7, numbers are divisible by 7 and are of the form 7x and 7y

Difference = 14
=> 7x - 7y = 14
=> x - y = 2

product of numbers = product of their hcf and lcm
=> 7x * 7y = 441 * 7
=> x * y = 63

Now, we have
x * y = 63 , x - y = 2
=> x = 9 , y = 7

The numbers are 7x and 7y
=> 63 and 49

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Q:

Which of the following represents the sides of an acute angled triangle?

 

A) 6, 9, 16   B) 7, 8, 10  
C) 5, 12, 13   D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7, 8, 10  

Explanation:
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The H.C.F of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M is 7700. If one of the numbers is 275 , then the other is

A) 279 B) 283
C) 308 D) 318
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 308

Explanation:

Other number = 11×7700275= 308

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Q:

If you deposit $4000 into an account paying 6% annual interest compounded quarterly, how much money will be in the account after 5 years ?

A) 3387.42 B) 4387.42
C) 5387.42 D) 6387.42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5387.42

Explanation:

The mathematical formula for calculating compound interest depends on several factors. These factors include the amount of money deposited called the principal, the annual interest rate (in decimal form), the number of times the money is compounded per year, and the number of years the money is left in the bank.

 FV=p1+rnnt

 

FV = Future value of the Deposit

 

p = Principal or Amount of Money deposited

 

r = Annual Interest Rate (in decimal form )

 

n = No of times compounded per year

 

t = time in years

FV=40001+0.0644(5)= 5387.42

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Q:

How many ways can 10 letters be posted in 5 post boxes, if each of the post boxes can take more than 10 letters ?

A) 5^10 B) 10^5
C) 5P5 D) 5C5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5^10

Explanation:

Each of the 10 letters can be posted in any of the 5 boxes.

 

So, the first letter has 5 options, so does the second letter and so on and so forth for all of the 10 letters.

 

i.e. 5*5*5*….*5 (upto 10 times) = 5 ^ 10.

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